TEHRAN - In an article, Hamshahri addressed the positions of China and Russia since the launch of the snapback mechanism in support of Iran.

TEHRAN Iran will host a trilateral naval exercise in the near future, with plans to expand participation to additional countries, the commander of the Iranian Army Navy said on Friday.

TEHRAN On Wednesday and Thursday, Iran's top authorities issued Christmas messages and visited prominent Christian families in the country to share their joy for the birth of Christ, an event honored by approximately 600,000 people in Iran every year.

TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says enemies are seeking to put Iran under economic pressure following their defeat in the 12-day act of military aggression against the country.

TEHRAN Iran has extended its condolences to Libya following the death of the countrys army chief in a fatal plane crash near Ankara.

TEHRAN Iranian border guards have seized two large fishing vessels off the coast of Chabahar carrying a significant quantity of narcotics and smuggled fuel, authorities said on Tuesday.

TEHRAN About ten hours after a UNSC session on Irans nuclear program concluded on Tuesday, as morning broke in Tehran, Iranian officials began to publicly react to remarks put forth by the U.S

A recent New York Times report on Iran , titled who can solve Irans many problems? Not I, says the president, is not an attempt to grapple with the countrys complex economic and political realities

TEHRAN Irans senior nuclear official has clarified that the nation will not entertain illegitimate demands for the inspection of its nuclear facilities damaged in acts of foreign aggression.

TEHRAN Western states dragged Iran and members of the UN Security Council to a session on Tuesday to push for the implementation of pre-JCPOA UN sanctions against Iran, which the E3 (Germany, UK, France) managed to be reinstated back in August, but faced substantial challenges in implementing them due to opposition from a host of countries, including Irans most powerful allies, Russia and China.

TEHRAN - A Princeton University researcher says 2026 may bring deeper instability at a great cost to the Middle East and United States if UN resolutions are not enacted, a regional security mechanism is not established, and the US and Iran dont enter comprehensive dialogue.

Zahra Tabari, 67, was sentenced to death after a trial that lasted less than 10 minutes, her family says.

TEHRAN Iran's top police commander, Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, arrived in Tajikistan on Tuesday for a key security visit aimed at expanding bilateral law enforcement cooperation.

TEHRAN Iran is preparing to launch its most substantial satellite to date into low Earth orbit next week, a move aimed at broadening the nations capabilities in space.

GOA West Asia is once again approaching a dangerous threshold. Israels growing readiness for a direct strike against Iran is no longer confined to intelligence leaks, anonymous briefings, or speculative commentary

TEHRAN Russia continues to throw its weight behind Iran as a nuclear standoff with the United States shows no sign of resolution, and leaders in Tehran grow increasingly doubtful whether they can expect diplomacy to ever bear fruit with the West.

TEHRAN In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Ruth Gibson, a scholar at Stanford Universitys Center for Innovation in Global Health and the Center for International Security and Cooperation, examines how international sanctions have systematically weakened Irans public health system under the guise of political pressure.

TEHRAN - The Iran newspaper covered the Foreign Ministers interview with Russias RT channel.

TEHRAN The commander of the Iranian Army (Artesh) says the military is closely monitoring all movements by the enemy and will firmly respond to any act of mischief

TEHRAN Mike Pompeos recent Fox News op-ed, titled The Islamic Republic is on the ropes. Time for Trump, Iranians to finish the job, deserves a careful response not because it offers some type of analysis, but because it reveals a worldview that treats a sovereign nation as a political project to be engineered from abroad.

TEHRAN Iran continues to deepen military cooperation with international and regional blocs, dispatching two armadas to South Africa for BRICS military exercises.

TEHRAN Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei used his weekly press briefing on Monday to reiterate Tehrans positions on regional conflicts, international diplomacy, and national defense, strongly criticizing Israel and the United States while rejecting Western accusations against Iran.

TEHRAN A Russian foreign policy expert has suggested that Iran and Russia are moving toward forming an informal strategic bloc, with Tehran expecting more active support from its allies, including Moscow.

TEHRAN Pakistans President Asif Ali Zardari sent a message of solidarity with Tehran while flying through the Iranian airspace en route to Iraq, according to reports by Iranian and Pakistani media.

TEHRAN War and aggression appear to be an inseparable part of the Israeli regime's existence. From the 1948 Nakba in Palestine and the at least half-dozen wars with Arab states until 2006, to its recent aggressions against Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Qatar, and Iran, Israel appears locked in a perpetual cycle of inflicting death and destruction.

TEHRAN Iran's Judiciary has confirmed the execution of Aqil Keshavarz, a Mossad agent convicted of espionage and collaboration with the Israeli regime

Irans growing engagement with organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and the Eurasian Economic Union reflects a gradual recalibration of its foreign policy.

TEHRAN Irans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir-Saeed Iravani says the re-emergence of terrorism and an increase in the operational capability of the Daesh terror group in Syria would pose a threat to the Arab country as well as the entire region.

TEHRAN Iran has made new changes to its military leadership, six months after it fought a war against Israel and the United States.

TEHRAN Leaders in the United States are continuing their efforts to prevent Iran from selling oil, even as Iran appears to have mastered the art of avoiding sanctions and its main customers refuse to stop purchasing Iranian energy.

BAGHDAD, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that its anti-drug forces seized 64 kg of narcotics and nabbed a suspect in the Iranian city of Abadan, close to Iraqi borders, in coordination with Iranian authorities

TEHRAN Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has, in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani, discussed with him the latest political developments in Lebanon and in the region, bilateral ties and repeated violations by the Israeli regime.

TEHRAN Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein Ibrahim Taha, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.

TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that should a war break out with the United States, and should the United States attack Irans nuclear facilities again, then Washington should expect Iran to strike American bases wherever they might be.

TEHRAN Iran and Russia have further cemented their upward trend in cooperation, signing a new agreement that outlines practical implementation steps for some clauses of the strategic partnership treaty they signed earlier this year.

TEHRAN - Arman-e-Emrooz, in an analysis, addressed the growing rift between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

TEHRAN Canada has announced a new round of sanctions targeting four Iranian officials, continuing Ottawas politically motivated and selective approach toward Iran under the pretext of human rights.

TEHRAN At least three police officers were killed after coming under fire during an armed clash with unidentified terrorists at a security checkpoint in Irans southeastern province of Kerman, authorities said.

TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has categorically condemned groundless claims about the three Iranian Persian Gulf islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Bu Musa inserted a statement issued at the close of a trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

TEHRAN Irans Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, and Russias Deputy Prime Minister for Transport, Vitaly Savelyev, emphasized the need to fast-track the strategic NorthSouth Transport Corridor during high-level talks in Tehran on Tuesday.

TEHRAN A new annual report by the UK Parliaments Intelligence and Security Committee has once again included Iran in its assessment of security threats and foreign influence, citing the country in connection with alleged cyber and state-affiliated activities.

TEHRAN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the reinstatement of illegal sanctions against Iran by Europe amounts to a disgrace for diplomacy.

TEHRAN During the Tuesday meeting with officials of the National Congress for the Commemoration of the Martyrs of the Alborz Province, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei emphasized that one of the most important tasks today is to convey the motivations and values of the Sacred Defense era (the period of Iran-Iraq war era) to the younger generation.

The latest round of sanctions has been imposed under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.

TEHRAN Irans Ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadegh, met with the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masrour Barzani, on Monday

TEHRAN Iran has appointed Brigadier General Alireza Elhami as the new commander of the Army Air Defense Force.

GOA The contemporary international order is showing unmistakable signs of moral fatigue

TEHRAN Iran's nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, dismissed political pressure from Israel, the E3, and the U.S

TEHRAN On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Minsk before heading to Russia, where his day of meetings with top Belarusian officials focused on how Iran and Belarus can support each other in counteracting escalating Western sanctions and pressure.

Iran denounced the attack in Sydney

TEHRAN Representatives of Afghanistans neighbors Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, China, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan and Russia met in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the current and future situation of the war-stricken country, where security and safety have improved since the Taliban first returned to power in 2021, but poverty and hunger have increased and the question of international recognition remains unresolved.

TEHRAN The Guardian Council of Iran has selected the members of the Central Supervisory Board tasked with overseeing the upcoming midterm elections for the Assembly of Experts and the Parliament, the councils spokesperson said on Saturday.

TEHRAN - As the Western-centered global order continues to move towards erosion and nations increasingly turn back to their historical identities in search of a renewed place in the world, Irans role in shaping the civilizational discourse of Islam has become more significant than ever.

TEHRAN Iran has detained a foreign oil tanker accused of carrying contraband fuel in the Sea of Oman.

TEHRAN Iran and China have emphasized their commitment to further enhancing mutual relations, highlighting the long history of Tehran-Beijing ties over decades.

TEHRAN Ethiopias Parliament Speaker, Tagesse Chafo, said Saturday that strengthening and expanding bilateral relations with Iran is a top priority, highlighting opportunities for deeper political, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two countries amid their recent BRICS membership.

TEHRAN In the midst of intensifying regional tensions and the enduring weight of Western sanctions, the future of ChinaIran relations remains a subject of growing international interest

TEHRAN - Lebanons top diplomat, Youssef Raggi,has raised eyebrows inside the Arab country with his unfriendly remarks against Iran and the Hezbollah resistance movement.

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman on Friday that they said was carrying 6 million litres of smuggled fuel, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing the Hormozgan province judiciary

The women's rights activist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested by Iranian security services at a memorial, her supporters say

TEHRAN A public back-and-forth between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Rajji, may now be entering a lull

TEHRAN Iran has roundly condemned the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela by U.S

TEHRAN Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have underscored a shared commitment to accelerating the implementation of the comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement signed between the two countries.

TEHRAN Iran has roundly condemned the intensification of restrictions, by the United States, against the Iranian Diplomatic Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York, saying the U.S

TEHRAN Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed Tehran on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, for a two-day regional tour, beginning with an official visit to Kazakhstan and followed by a trip to Turkmenistan.

The seizure of the oil tanker Skipper comes as President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro in recent weeks.

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location

According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.

BAKU In the geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus and the security architecture of the Caspian basin, two powerful states the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran play a decisive role.

TEHRAN Irans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed warned that global inaction is allowing Israel to continue its ongoing atrocities against Palestinians, urging immediate international measures to halt the violence and ensure accountability.